Review of Mission to Mars (2000) by Patrick E — 16 May 2008

A pretty dull sci-fi bomb. It plays out more like an outline of a story rather than an actual story. I can't believe that the Val Kilmer Mars movie was better. Who knew?

This review of Mission to Mars (2000) was written by Patrick E on 16 May 2008.

Mission to Mars has generally received mixed reviews.

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